IR Bridge Update

by Dave on February 9, 2009

The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has announced that Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc., the design-build contractor for the new $150-million Indian River Inlet Bridge, has completed its construction schedule and will resume Construction Advisory Group meetings this month to keep the public informed about the construction of the new bridge.

Skanska has developed an aggressive construction schedule with the goal of completing the bridge earlier than what was specified by DelDOT. While the design of the bridge will continue throughout this year, actual construction on the piling for the bridge foundations has already begun. The following is a construction timeline for the bridge: